John Tapp Racing

This is a comprehensive look at the life of one of the brightest young men in the Australian riding ranks. Sam Clipperton talks firstly about the three riding zones created by RNSW to help combat the spread of Covid 19. He looks back on a last stride defeat in the recent Doncaster Hcp. He agrees a Gr 1 win would have had a positive impact on his career. He looks back on almost three years under contract in Hong Kong. He was only 22 when the offer came from the Jockey club- an offer too good to refuse. Sam reflects on his successful opening season in HK and his fall from grace with owners and trainers. He’s still not sure how or why it happened. He pays tribute to the handful of good horses he got to ride, and the expat Aussie trainer who continued to support him. Sam talks of an exciting trip to Japan where he rode a horse for John Size in a Gr 1 event. He didn’t win but says the experience was unique. He talks of a quick trip back to Australia for his marriage to Morgan, a former member of the ATC Mark